The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-12-01
GossIP FROM GREENSBORO.
a Breezy Batch of News From the CT,
OF E!oyers."


Special Correspoatic,cc to The Sentinel
GREENsBoRo, Mo-. 2S.-The various es-
Adjustments which are supposed to be the
headquarters Of Santa Claus resp:endent
with all the gorgeous decorations AMI trap
pings Of the holiday season and the town
has already costune1 itself in fall dress for
the approaching Christmas festivities. Sew
eral competing establishments in the holt
day line are vieing with each other in the
exhibition of the most elaborate displays
and Greensboro is ag:ow. As for years past
Caidceugf's is the acknowledged center of
attraction, and old ana young may be seen
daily foctsing TO feast their vision the
gorgeous array there displayed. The usual
program of Christmas entertainments is a lso
in course Of preparation and from present
indications Christmas week will be vocal
with concerts, cantatas, etc.
1t seems that something definite has at
last actually been arrived at regarding water
works for Greensboro. A bond for $40, 900
signed by w. W. Taylor and Chas. Hinch
man. OF Philadelphia, and F. B. Hubball
and r. 4. Howard, OF Baltimore, has been
filed With the Board of Aldermen for the
construction Of wafer works according to
contract. This practically makes the matter
OF water works a certainty.
4 man named Cohn, who lives in the
country, came TO town Saturday and during
the day imbibed freely from Tina to time Of
cred eye" Late in the evening he started
for home but was too far gone to know what
he was about, and some one meeting him in
South Greensboro, tied his mule to zee,
leaving Cohn in a drunken stupor in the
wagon. On awaking in the morning, he
and departed to parts unknown with him.
Cohn is now mnlcicss.
The woods are full of northern hunters, a
number Of whom are stopping here, finding
excellent sport in shooting birds in the sur
rounding country.
Forty large carp, tie size of shad, were
caught in the Nauce pond near town few
days since. They had grown to that size
since March, 1886, when they were placed
in the pond. The cultivation of carp is
growing popular in this section and there
are in this county not less than five we'll
kept ponds.
The county caurt-house building here has
just been renovated and reprinted inside
and out, and now presents the appearance
of new building. Il is said, with one ex-
ception, to be the handsomest county court
house in the State.
Lee Hall, Esq, or Red Hail." the IA
nous Texas scout, q son of the late DR.. Jas.
<. Hall, OF this city, was here few days
ago visiting his mothers family, going hence
to Washington City. He goes to Washing
ton on the track of some fellow who has
published him as defaulter. He has re-
Gently been Indian Agent in Indian Terri
tory. No crcdence whatever is given the
report of his crookedness.i
PERSONAL.
Rev. E. w. Smith, pastor of Westminster
Presbyterian Church, has had a call from
Baltimore congregation with a salary of
50, 500, but has declined.
Mr. L. w Andrews has gone on trip to
Florida, where he will spend part of the
winter in the famous Indian River orange
section.
Col. John n. Staples, of this city, has re-
signed his position as Attorney of the r. &;
D. r. r. and Will practice law in Washing